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Amazing HamFest Find: Icom ID-880H Setup for AllStar #shorts

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Post date April 7, 2026

Amazing HamFest Find: Icom ID-880H Setup for AllStar #shorts

Setting up an Icom ID-880H for an AllStar node with a Raspberry Pi and Toads DI. Learn the essential radio settings, including port speed, for seamless connectivity.

👉 Full Video: https://youtu.be/y7vgRj8Ubw8

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Dave Cassler Youtube

Review of the Retevis Aliunce HA-2 Handheld (#1402)

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Post date April 6, 2026

Review of the Retevis Aliunce HA-2 Handheld (#1402)

Retevis sent Dave a new handheld radio! This beast of a radio claims to do everything analog under the sun, but does it really? Use the code HA2RETEVIS to get 11% off of your order if you approve of this radio!

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Videographed and Edited by Teagan Kulbeth, KF0UTR

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Ham Radio 2.0 Youtube

We Rented a Camper Van to Test Ham Radio in the Desert

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Post date April 6, 2026

We Rented a Camper Van to Test Ham Radio in the Desert

Join me on an epic road trip adventure: renting a camper van and touring stunning national parks while activating POTA (Parks on the Air) for ham radio!

In this video, I rent a comfortable camper van and hit the open road to explore breathtaking national parks, combining outdoor adventure, camping, scenic drives, and portable amateur radio operations. Watch as I set up my ham radio gear in beautiful park locations to activate multiple POTA entities—making contacts worldwide via HF, CW, SSB, and digital modes while enjoying nature at its finest.

Whether you’re into ham radio portable ops, POTA activations, van life travel, national park exploration, or just love combining hobbies with adventure, this vlog has it all: camper van tips, park highlights, radio setup walkthroughs, pileups, scenic views, and the thrill of hitting those POTA hunter contacts from remote spots.

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Tank Radio Youtube

Family Meshtastic Test at Sea & in Puerto Rico PorCruise

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Post date April 6, 2026

Family Meshtastic Test at Sea & in Puerto Rico PorCruise

Tank Radio on a cruise ship tests Meshtastic in real-world conditions with four nodes: a Heltec V3 in the cabin, a Station G2 on himself, and two compact Seeed T1000 devices shared with family. The LoRa mesh network works well on the same deck across the metal ship but struggles with multi-deck penetration and port excursions due to RF-blocking steel and urban obstacles. GPS tracking shines when reuniting after separation in Puerto Rico, proving Meshtastic’s value for family communication without expensive ship WiFi or cell data.

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Temporarily Offline Youtube

7 Ham Tricks I Found in This CB Radio

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Post date April 6, 2026

7 Ham Tricks I Found in This CB Radio

Today’s Station:
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The Best HF Antenna When You Can’t Put Up An Antenna | Alpha Antenna MagLoop

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Post date April 6, 2026

The Best HF Antenna When You Can't Put Up An Antenna | Alpha Antenna MagLoop

I never liked MagLoop antennas. Until now. This is the Alpha Antenna Portable MagLoop and it is SO much different than other MagLoops I’ve tried out. First and foremost, you can do 100 Watts SSB, 50 Watts CW, & 25 Digital. Most every other loop I know of can only do about 30 watts max. It’s made in the USA in MO, is extremely light weight, built of carbon fiber infused 3D printed material, Times Microwave LMR400 and even has a built in tripod for easy portable setup on a table or you can mount it on either a 1/4 20 tripod or a 5/8" tripod mount. I really wanted to make this video for those who can’t put up an HF antenna at their home, so I shot it in my living room. The dang thing actually works inside my house! It’s crazy!
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Red Summit RF Youtube

Ozarkcon Ham Radio QRP Seminar

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Post date April 6, 2026

Ozarkcon Ham Radio QRP Seminar

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Temporarily Offline Youtube

AllStar Node Test: KM9G Radio Signal Test #shorts

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Post date April 6, 2026

AllStar Node Test: KM9G Radio Signal Test #shorts

An AllStar node is put to the test at 52 watts. We’re checking transmissions and reception to see if the node is fully operational. The results are in!

👉 Full Video: https://youtu.be/wMUwT9DaeTs

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What kind of mess can we get into? – Ham Nuggets Live Season 7 Episode 13

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Post date April 5, 2026

What kind of mess can we get into? - Ham Nuggets Live Season 7 Episode 13

The one where we try and get a Radtel RT-950 Pro on the air!

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Why I Didn’t Buy an Antenna Tower

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Post date April 5, 2026

Why I Didn’t Buy an Antenna Tower

Why didn’t I just buy a lattice tower? It’s a question I get all the time. In this video, I explain exactly why I built my own 60ft tilt-over mast using scaffold poles instead of going down the traditional tower route.

Having used lattice towers before, I know how good they can be. But there’s a side to them people don’t always talk about – transport, foundations, maintenance, cost, and what happens when things go wrong. This build solves a lot of those problems in a surprisingly simple way.

This mast is fully single-handed. I can raise and lower it in minutes, it’s built from readily available materials, and if something breaks, I fix it the same day. No waiting for parts, no specialist sections, no heavy machinery required beyond the initial setup.

I also walk through the basic geometry behind the system – a falling derrick design. Once you understand that, the whole thing becomes much less mysterious than it looks at first glance.

Cost-wise, the entire system comes in at under £1,000 (excluding the rotator), spread over time. Everything can be transported and handled by one person, and the installation is completely reversible – important when you’re working in a field that may one day return to its original use.

The final sequence shows the mast being raised – something I never get tired of watching. There’s something quite special about seeing it go up smoothly and quietly at the press of a button.

If you’ve ever considered putting up a tower, or thought it was out of reach, this might give you another option.

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Chapters
00:00 Why not a lattice tower?
01:30 Real-world downsides of towers
03:00 Why this mast works better for me
05:30 How the falling derrick system works
07:30 Cost breakdown
09:01 Raising the mast